David Crall, CFA
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Managing Director
David Crall, CFA, is president, chief executive officer (CEO), chief investment officer (CIO), and managing director with Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. (NCRAM). He is also a member of NCRAM’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Crall became President and CEO of NCRAM in June 2019, and in this capacity he is responsible for the firm's overall management and business strategy. In addition, as CIO since January 2010, he leads the investment activities and investment team of NCRAM. He is the Chairman of NCRAM's Management, Investment, Risk Monitoring, and ESG Committees.
Previously, he was a portfolio manager and co-head of the high yield bond team at NCRAM, encompassing primarily high yield bonds but also public-side management of loans and distressed investments, since 2000. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager of various high yield accounts at NCRAM since 1997, and an analyst in the high yield group at NCRAM for various industries since 1992.
Mr. Crall received his B.A. from Yale University in 1992. He is a CFA® charterholder, a member of the CFA institute, and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.